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Thursday 17 September

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

WNW 18 km/h Moderate Gusts 42 km/h

73% Rain chance 15 mm

04:53 Sunrise

17:21 Sunset

7-day trend

max temp. min temp. mm of rain %chance of rain

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Thursday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

16° Felt 17°

0.1 mm

5 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity90%

0°C3660m

00:00

16° Felt 16°

—

4 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity87%

0°C3440m

01:00

16° Felt 16°

—

7 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity86%

0°C3480m

02:00

16° Felt 14°

—

15 km/h WNW · Moderate Gusts 32

Humidity75%

0°C3470m

03:00

15° Felt 13°

—

18 km/h WNW · Moderate Gusts 40

Humidity71%

0°C3450m

04:00

15° Felt 13°

—

14 km/h NW · Moderate Gusts 42

Humidity69%

0°C3400m

05:00

15° Felt 12°

0.6 mm

16 km/h WNW · Moderate Gusts 39

Humidity70%

0°C3320m

06:00

15° Felt 13°

0.9 mm

11 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 34

Humidity72%

0°C3330m

07:00

15° Felt 15°

—

7 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity77%

0°C3370m

08:00

17° Felt 16°

—

8 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity72%

0°C3360m

09:00

18° Felt 18°

—

3 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity67%

0°C3370m

10:00

19° Felt 20°

—

2 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity67%

0°C3350m

11:00

20° Felt 21°

—

5 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity72%

0°C3380m

12:00

20° Felt 20°

—

6 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity58%

0°C3390m

13:00

21° Felt 20°

—

3 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity50%

0°C3400m

14:00

21° Felt 21°

—

4 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity55%

0°C3500m

15:00

20° Felt 21°

—

2 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity60%

0°C3520m

16:00

20° Felt 20°

—

2 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity66%

0°C3480m

17:00

19° Felt 20°

—

3 km/h N · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity71%

0°C3470m

18:00

18° Felt 19°

—

4 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity75%

0°C3480m

19:00

17° Felt 18°

—

5 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity79%

0°C3430m

20:00

17° Felt 17°

8.6 mm

5 km/h W · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity89%

0°C3480m

21:00

17° Felt 17°

4.3 mm

4 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity89%

0°C3410m

22:00

17° Felt 18°

0.3 mm

2 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity88%

0°C3470m

23:00

16° Felt 18°

—

1 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity89%

0°C3360m

00:00

16° Felt 16°

—

6 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity91%

0°C3370m

01:00

15° Felt 15°

—

6 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity86%

0°C3303m

Last update: 16 September 2026 06:31

Air quality and pollen counts for Fortezza

Average Daily Values
PM₁₀ (μg/m³)	PM_2.5 (μg/m³)	CO (μg/m³)	Alder (Grains/m³)	Birch (Grains/m³)	Grasses (Grains/m³)	Mugwort (Grains/m³)	Olive (Grains/m³)	Ragweed (Grains/m³)	AQI (EU)
3.1Very Good	2.4Very Good	139Good	0Absent	0Absent	0.1Not Significant	0.8Low	0Absent	0Absent	19Good

Discovering Fortezza

Fortezza/Franzensfeste represents a historical gem of the Upper Eisack Valley, dominated by the imposing Franzensfeste Fort, a masterpiece of Austrian military architecture built between 1833-1838 under emperors Francis I and Ferdinand I of Austria. The "bombproof" fortress, erected at 750 meters altitude over 65,000 m², is the largest fortified complex in the Alps.

The Austrian fort, now part of the South Tyrol Provincial Museums, consists of lower and upper fortress connected by a spectacular underground staircase of 452 steps carved into the rock. The structure includes the famous "gold bunker" where 127.5 tons of Mussolini's gold were stored in 1943, and regularly hosts contemporary art exhibitions.

Fortezza is strategically positioned at the junction between Eisack Valley and Puster Valley, crossed by the Puster Valley Railway. Lake Fortezza, an artificial reservoir that submerged the village of Unterau, offers picturesque scenery for hiking and water sports.

The town serves as an ideal starting point for excursions to the Dolomites, Brixen, and Bolzano. For mountain weather enthusiasts, Fortezza offers unique alpine climatic conditions of South Tyrol, with seasonal variations ideal for cultural tourism and trekking year-round.